Targeting Brn-3b in breast cancer therapy

Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2006 Feb;10(1):15-25. doi: 10.1517/14728222.10.1.15.

Abstract

The Brn-3b POU domain transcription factor is elevated in a significant proportion of breast cancers and in neuroblastoma tumours, where it is associated with increased proliferation, anchorage-independent growth, faster and larger tumour growth in xenograft models, resistance to growth inhibitory stimuli and increased migratory potential. These effects are associated with the ability of Brn-3b to regulate specific genes associated with these processes. Reducing Brn-3b can reverse many of these effects, suggesting that it may be possible to alter the growth and behaviour of tumour cells by abrogating Brn-3b in these cancers. This review discusses the effect of altering Brn-3b in these cancer cells and possible approaches to targeting Brn-3b as a strategy for therapy in treatment of breast cancers.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Transcription Factor Brn-3B / genetics
  • Transcription Factor Brn-3B / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • POU4F2 protein, human
  • Transcription Factor Brn-3B